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pishogue

[pi-shohg] /pɪˈʃoʊg/
noun, Irish English.
1.
sorcery; witchcraft; black magic.
2.
an evil spell; hex.
Origin of pishogue
1820-1830
First recorded in 1820-30, pishogue is from the Irish word piseog charm, spell
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pishogue

/pɪˈʃəʊɡ/
noun
1.
(Irish) sorcery; witchcraft
Word Origin
from Irish piseog, pisreog
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